Mei: "W-Wait, announcing that I'm Bai Ge's girlfriend... will that really work?"
Bai Ge: "Of course. That way, my name will become your protection. If anyone wants to bully you again, Mei, they'll have to think twice about whether they can afford to provoke me."
Unlike the weak and helpless Raiden Mei of today, Bai Ge would never show mercy.
If anyone dared to bully someone under his protection, Bai Ge, whose emotions outweighed his reason, would not swallow his anger.
But that wasn't what Raiden Mei cared about.
He had helped her twice in a row. Bai Ge was willing to protect her even if it meant becoming enemies with the entire school, and now he was bringing up being boyfriend and girlfriend... Perhaps it was merely a protective measure. She shouldn't think too much about it.
But!
Bai Ge's actions and kindness made Raiden Mei unable to stop herself from having such thoughts.
"Bai Ge, do you... like me?"
The moment she asked it, Mei regretted it.
If the answer was yes, she currently lacked both the courage and the circumstances to accept him.
If the answer was no, Mei didn't know how to describe how she would feel, but merely imagining it left her with a tiny sense of loss.
Bai Ge was stunned for a moment as well.
But the next second, he calmly nodded and admitted it.
"Yeah, I like Mei."
"Eh! Um, I... well..."
"Haha, don't be so nervous. Let me put it this way: I really like Mei's appearance. After all, you're undeniably an incredibly beautiful girl. But... it isn't the kind of feeling that can be called love, so don't worry."
Though they were boyfriend and girlfriend in name, it was really just a fake relationship meant to protect the girl.
Bai Ge stated that he had not fallen in love with Raiden Mei. In truth, if someone else had been in Mei's situation, he felt that he probably would not have paid much attention.
His special treatment of the girl was only because she was a game character he liked.
Mei had not expected Bai Ge's answer.
"I see... But if that's the case, Bai Ge, why? Why are you trying so hard to help me?" Mei couldn't help asking.
"Hm? That question is simple. Because I want to save you. Save all of you. That's all."
Bai Ge answered without hesitation. He merely wanted to shatter every blade miHoYo had thrown at them and grind that hateful fate—or scriptwriter—into the ground.
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"Hm? That question is simple. Because I want to save you. Save all of you."
Those words clearly carried a deeper meaning, but Raiden Mei could not understand it at that moment.
It was ten at night.
Bai Ge's appearance kept replaying in Mei's mind. The moment she closed her eyes, she saw his face again, and then her heartbeat accelerated, making sleep impossible.
Mei foresaw that she might be unable to sleep for the entire night, but she could not suppress her happiness.
Today, Raiden Mei was like a princess in peril who had finally encountered the prince who came to save her.
Just as Bai Ge had expected, things unfolded accordingly afterward.
After the two became a couple in name, eighty percent of the bullies who had once acted without restraint immediately disappeared.
Though the price was that no female classmates were willing to greet Bai Ge of their own accord in the mornings anymore, he did not care in the slightest.
After all, even now, Bai Ge did not know the names of anyone in the class besides Mei.
However, the girl's situation had not improved completely.
Just like the vulgar insults scrawled across Mei's desk in black permanent marker that could no longer be erased, passing students would still deliberately or casually knock her stationery to the floor.
It was fine when Bai Ge was around.
But whenever he was absent, someone would come looking for trouble again.
Still, Mei herself already thought things were good enough.
Compared to before, when no one had been willing to stand beside Raiden Mei, Bai Ge's willingness to become her guardian—her prince—was already something that made her immensely grateful.
But Mei did not know at that moment that there was more than one person in this world willing to protect her.
...Several days later...
"Shut up, all of you! You're not allowed to say bad things about Mei!!"
The moment Bai Ge entered the classroom that day, he suddenly heard a familiar female voice. Looking inside, he found that it was exactly as expected.
A furious paramecium was sternly lecturing the students around her who had taken advantage of Bai Ge's absence to harass Mei again.
The newly arrived girl wore her hair in two braids. Her sky-blue eyes were clear and bright, and she had white hair like Bai Ge's. Her figure was slender and graceful, though far from flat.
Her waist was so thin that one could not help worrying it might snap if someone was careless.
Though she was baring her fangs and venting her anger at those who bullied Mei, even her angry expression was incredibly pretty and cute... Perhaps her natural airheadedness weakened her intimidating presence.
In short, she was a girl like a lively, energetic Persian cat.
After taking a closer look, Bai Ge remarked.
Yo~ Isn't that the ultimate invincible super-freaking cute Kiana? Buggy, you've finally made your entrance!
"Mei, let go of me! I'm going to teach these rude jerks a lesson!"
"It's fine, Kiana. I don't care anymore. Ah, Bai Ge, you're back."
"Mm, I'm back, Mei. Yo, you made a new friend already?"
Seeing Bai Ge arrive in the classroom, Mei immediately revealed a beautiful smile, making Kiana, who had been about to rush over and argue with someone, stare in a daze.
"Mei, you look so pretty when you smile. Hehe, smile more often."
"Mm, I agree with that. Your name's Kiana, right? You've got good taste too."
"Of course! This young lady has the best taste in the world! So, are you Mei's friend too? Hello! Since you're Mei's friend, you're my friend too."
Kiana smiled brilliantly and friendly extended her hand to Bai Ge.
"A friend is a friend, but I'm her boyfriend."
"Oh, wha—?! Boyfriend!"
"Haha, you're way too surprised."
Holding Kiana's little hand, Bai Ge gave it a few shakes. Ignoring the girl's stunned expression, he sat down beside Raiden Mei... He had moved his desk over long ago.
Although Bai Ge had already roughly guessed what had happened based on this paramecium's personality, he still turned to the purple-haired girl beside him and asked.
"So, Mei, what's the deal with this girl?"
"Bai Ge, she's Kiana. Kiana Kaslana. This morning, while you were gone, those people... Anyway, Kiana helped me out of that situation. She's a very warm-hearted and kind person, a first-year transfer student who just joined Senba Academy today."
"I see. It's a good thing that Mei has made a new friend. Kiana, that's a nice name."
"Waaah~ Is this for real? Mei already has a boyfriend?"
After learning that Bai Ge was Mei's boyfriend, the paramecium visibly wilted.
Kiana looked at the two of them in distress. For some reason, she vaguely felt as if someone had put a green hat on her.
Though this was only their first meeting today, the perfect Yamato nadeshiko before her had struck every one of Kiana's preferences. After talking with Mei for a while, Kiana had immediately taken a liking to her.
The paramecium instinctively wanted to get close to Raiden Mei, and after learning of the girl's troubles, the justice-filled Kaslana had immediately stood up for her.
Of course, she had also harbored the tiniest thought of using this chance to play the hero and save the beauty, become close friends with Mei, then lead her down the irreversible path known as yuri.
But she had not expected Mei to already have a boyfriend.
Kiana: "Waaah, what a shame. It's so rare to meet a girl like Mei who fits my tastes so perfectly. I really want to cuddle up with Mei, hehe~"
This was one lewd kitty!
Bai Ge was certain. Mm, even from a genetic perspective, it's normal for this paramecium's affection for Mei to rise so quickly. After all, Mei has a face that no Kaslana can resist, doesn't she?
Even Ancestor Kevin would have to show her some extra care if he were here. (Kevin: A man of taste.)
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